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Taxa
Adiantum
Nomenclature
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Order: PolypodialesFamily: Pteridaceae
Genus:
Adiantum
SUMMARY
The common name for this genus is the 'maidenhair' ferns, there are about 200 species currently classified as Adiantum, only four of which are found in Western Australia. The genus was previously listed in the family Adiantaceae but has merged into the family Pteridaceae using the APGlll system (Thiele, 2010).
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